Description

The Remote for Steam app turns your pc into a home video game console. Take your gamepad and make yourself comfortable on the couch, while the app starts your pc. As soon as the pc is running the Big Picture mode gets started and you are ready to start!

If you already purchased the previous app, contact me using info(at)stryder-it.de and we get that fixed!

For communication a small application is required on your pc.You can download the application on the app's website: http://www.stryder-it.de/remoteforsteam

This app adresses all of you who want to use their pc for playing on the TV-screen from time to time and don't want to start the pc and the Steam Big Picture mode by hand.

The app is free. For a small amount of money you can purchase the premium features, remove the ads and support my development!

Problems or questions?If you encounter problems or have additional questions, please dont give a negative rating.Check the help pages on www.stryder-it.de/remoteforsteam first. You can also contact me and I try to solve the problem. E-mail: info(at)stryder-it.de

Permissions:The app needs some permissions to make everything as simple as possible. This is a short summary why the permissions are required.

INTERNET: For network communication with your pcACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Check if the network is connectedACCESS_WIFI_STATE: Check if WiFi is activated on your deviceCHANGE_WIFI_STATE: If WiFi is turned off you can enable it directly from the app after a dialog is confirmedBILLING: For the In App purchase to remove the ads

My review

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3.2

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Punt 1971

Half great! Starts big picture mode remotely which is great but hows about a setting to unlock a pc too? I don't like to leave my pc unlocked when away from it so I'd still have to be there unlock it, rendering this app pointless. I don't want it to be pointless, it has real potential!

Cees Koelewijn

This is brilliant. It's amazing how the dev has made an app that does exactly what I want it to. Thisis brilliant combined with a Steam Link. It works better than Steam Link's built-in WoL functions. Just absolutely brilliant. Premium purchased.

Daniel Steszewski

Not working for every Steam-Version

Kelvin Shirley

If you could make it work for SteamOS that would be cool!

Michael Fitzgerald

I downloaded this app for the sole purpose of activating Big Picture Mode via my phone. At first the app didn't work because I checked "Start Big Picture Mode only manually." You would think that checking that disables the app from automatically launching Steam in Big Picture Mode, but in fact, it disables the apps ability to launch Big Picture Mode. (You need a new translation, author) So, when setting up your computer, do make sure that that specific check-box is NOT checked. Besides that small hiccup, the app does everything that I want it to do.

Max W.

Unfortunately no Linux support So this has no use for me

User reviews

Punt 1971 November 6, 2016

Half great! Starts big picture mode remotely which is great but hows about a setting to unlock a pc too? I don't like to leave my pc unlocked when away from it so I'd still have to be there unlock it, rendering this app pointless. I don't want it to be pointless, it has real potential!

Thank you for your suggestion! Programmatically unlocking a Windows pc is no easy task at all (from the developer point of view) and also requires you to provide your credentials, which makes them insecure. Unfortunately this feature is prio B at most.

Cees Koelewijn May 5, 2016

This is brilliant. It's amazing how the dev has made an app that does exactly what I want it to. Thisis brilliant combined with a Steam Link. It works better than Steam Link's built-in WoL functions. Just absolutely brilliant. Premium purchased.

I downloaded this app for the sole purpose of activating Big Picture Mode via my phone. At first the app didn't work because I checked "Start Big Picture Mode only manually." You would think that checking that disables the app from automatically launching Steam in Big Picture Mode, but in fact, it disables the apps ability to launch Big Picture Mode. (You need a new translation, author) So, when setting up your computer, do make sure that that specific check-box is NOT checked. Besides that small hiccup, the app does everything that I want it to do.

Thanks for your suggestion, this feature is intended for those wo just want to start their PC using Wake on LAN without starting the Big Picture Mode at all.
If you check the box an info box should appear which explains the feature in more detail.